I am my mother's third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘).Then he gave her some advice, "Don't treat her any differently from the other girls." And she did!

There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, "Mum, I can't peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand." "You get back to peel those potatoes, and don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"

Of course I could peel potatoes一with my good hand and my other arm. "Jenny, if you try hard enough," she said, "you can do anything."

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架).When it was my turn, I said no. Some kids laughed. I went home crying.

The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. "Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I'll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.

1.What happened to Jenny when she was born?

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2.How did the other kids feel when they saw Jenny crossing the monkey bar?

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3.Do you think the disabled should be treated the same as others? Why or Why not?

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In 1826,a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artist.So he invented a very simple camera.He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography(摄影术)was in 1837.That year,Daguerre,another Frenchman,took a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of camera in a different way.In his picture you could see everything very clearly,even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon,other people began to use Daguerre's way.Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world.People took pictures of famous buildings,cities and mountains.

In about 1840,photography was developed.Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.That was not simple.The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines.But this did not stop them,for example,some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer.He took many pictures of great people.The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的).

Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century.Some photos were not just copies of the real world.They showed the ideas and feelings,like other kinds of art.

1.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________.

A. his business B. his garden

C. his window D. his camera

2.The Daguerreotype was ________.

A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture

C. a kind of camera D. the smallest thing

3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840,he had to ________.

A. watch lots of films

B. buy an expensive camera

C. take many films and something else with him

D. take pictures of people

4.Mathew Brady ________.

A. was very lifelike

B. was quite strong

C. only took pictures of great people

D. was famous for his unusual pictures

5.This passage tells us ________.

A. how photography was developed

B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C. how to take pictures in the world

D. how to use a new pind of camera

完形填空 阅读下面短文,从文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。(本大题共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people____so much time shopping at malls that they are called “ mall rats” . Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.

People like malls for____reasons. They feel happy because malls have police stations, parking is usually____, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls____beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their____in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers and people go there____many things. When they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts and they can have food____all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get____daily exercise by doing the new sport of “ mall walking”.____go to malls to meet friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can almost do____in malls. Now people can even live in their favorite shopping center.

1.A. spend B. take C. cost D. use

2.A. much B. many C. a lot D. a little

3.A. dear B. not cheap C. expensive D. free

4.A. find B. make C. have D. move

5.A. fishing B. swimming C. surfing D. shopping

6.A. to do B. to count C. to paint D. to record

7.A. at B. from C. in D. with

8.A. theirs B. our C. your D. their

9.A. Another B. The other C. Others D. Other

10.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. Things

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